Cross-Sectional Topics
Hot Sheet Metal Forming of aluminium
The production of sheet-based outer and structural automobile components from ultra-high-strength aluminum alloys can be made possible by elevated process temperatures.
Digital Forming
Digital data processing is widely used in industrial manufacturing. Planning and design as well as control and regulation of forming processes also become more and more digital.
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Energy
Examples for tailored preforms are sheets with weight-optimized thickness distribution, near net shape forming, semi-finished products made of a combination of different metals as well as high-performance materials. They can be used for lightweight design, cost reduction and functional integration.
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Flexible Forming
Flexible forming processes allow for the adaptation and modification of the product geometry with little effort. They enable the economical production of prototypes and small series, an extended geometry portfolio and the production of thickness-optimized semi-finished products. Therefore they are serving lightweight design and the trend towards shorter product development cycles as well as increasingly individualized products.
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Functional Surfaces
The surfaces of tools, semi-finished products and final goods play an essential role in fulfilling technical functions, e.g. with regard to tribology, flow behaviour and coatability. The research topics embedded in this cross-sectional area are assigned to different research groups and...
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Tailored Preforms
Examples for tailored preforms are sheets with weight-optimized thickness distribution, near net shape forming, semi-finished products made of a combination of different metals as well as high-performance materials. They can be used for lightweight design, cost reduction and functional integration.
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Tailored Testing
The development of new materials and processes may also require the use and further development of innovative testing technologies. The institute offers a wide range of possibilities for this.
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ICME
Coupling of process conditions and material properties across several length scales enables simulative research and optimization of various process chains.
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Joining Materials
The joining of different materials, in order to achieve tailored product properties, requires profound process and material knowledge.
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